SAP® Responsible Design and Production
What is SAP® Responsible Design and Production (RDP)?
SAP Responsible Design and Production (RDP) helps businesses stay compliant with packaging regulations while advancing circularity. It combines SAP and third-party data with global regulatory intelligence to calculate Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) fees, plastic taxes, and reporting obligations across markets—all in one central software solution.
SAP RDP links packaging composition at all levels with real sales data to generate accurate, auditable reports—critical for EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) compliance and other EPR schemes.
The solution is cloud-deployed and integrates seamlessly with the broader SAP ecosystem, including SAP S/4HANA, SAP Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), and other SAP sustainability solutions. SAP RDP delivers end-to-end traceability and real-time insights while also pulling data from suppliers and third parties for recyclability and regulatory updates.
The result: fewer compliance risks, reduced plastic taxes through accurately calculated fees, and smarter, more sustainable packaging decisions—at scale.
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What are the key features of SAP® RDP?
Global regulation management
- Out-of-the-box reports to track and apply complex EPR schemes (CITEO, CONAI, Spain PPT, and others).
- Track additional regulations and fees using user-defined reports and templates, allowing users to define custom rules based on specific regulatory requirements.
- Calculate regulatory costs and optimize material choices
Data management
- Manage multi-layer packaging structures and diverse material compositions through a unified data model.
- Integrate logistics data from your SAP systems to accurately trace how much of your packaging is sold by country.
What types of regulations and standards does SAP® RDP support?
- US EPR Laws: Currently in force in California, Colorado, Maine, Oregon, New Jersey, Minnesota, and Washington.
- EU EPR Regulations: Hungary, UK, Denmark, and many more.
- Plastic Packaging Taxes: Spain, United Kingdom.
- EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation: Coming into force in 2025.
- NGO Voluntary Reports: Such as the Ellen MacArthur Foundation Global Commitment Report.
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What are the benefits of using SAP® Responsible Design and Production?
- Simplified regulatory compliance
Monitor and meet global packaging laws, EPR requirements, and plastic taxes through centralized, automated reporting. - Accurate, auditable reporting
Link real-time sales and packaging data to generate precise, traceable reports for PPWR and EPR compliance. - Lower regulatory costs
Accurately calculate fees and optimize material choices to reduce financial and environmental impact. - Sustainable packaging by design
Define and enforce circular design rules at product, category, or enterprise level to meet sustainability targets. - Decision-grade insights
Access high-quality analytics to evaluate lifecycle impact and guide smarter, more strategic packaging decisions.
SAP Responsible Design and Production (RDP) helps you stay compliant and cut costs – connecting the dots between your ERP logistics data and circular economy goals.
opesus & SAP® Responsible Design and Production
In today’s complex landscape, gathering the right data for accurate reporting can be challenging. Often missing packaging data leaves compliance gaps and leads to slow, manual supplier requests.
opesus Product Compliance Collaboration (PCC) streamlines the required data collection by automatically triggering requests for missing information and once complete, updates SAP RDP — saving time and effort through full automation.
Visit the opesus PCC page to learn how the solution supports your circular economy efforts and makes supplier data collection more efficient.
Licensing
SAP Responsible Design and Production is available as a cloud solution on SAP BTP. For more information on licensing and pricing visit: SAP Responsible Design and Production Pricing
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